Elizabethtown High School

Summary:

Elizabethtown High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, with a student population of 824. The school is part of the Elizabethtown Independent School District, which is ranked 62 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elizabethtown High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Kentucky over the past decade, and in the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 75th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state in subjects like ACT English (59% vs. 44%), ACT Reading (61% vs. 42%), and KSA Mathematics (42% vs. 36%). Additionally, Elizabethtown High School boasts a remarkable 98.9% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Elizabethtown High School's overall performance is exceptional, there are some areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the performance of multi-racial students and students with disabilities. Compared to nearby schools in the Elizabethtown Independent and Hardin County districts, Elizabethtown High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics and graduation rates, making it a standout institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 620 N Mulberry St
       Elizabethtown, KY  42701


(270) 769-3381

District: Elizabethtown Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
75th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,572 Help


Feeder schools for Elizabethtown High School:

Elementary:    Helmwood Heights Elementary School
    Morningside Elementary School
    Panther Academy
Middle:    Talton K Stone Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  824

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
African American:
11.0%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.4% Help


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Compare Details Elizabethtown High School ranks better than 74.1% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Elizabethtown High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabethtown High School is $12,572.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabethtown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabethtown High School 75th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Elizabethtown High School in the ranking list.)

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Elizabethtown Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabethtown Independent 62nd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elizabethtown High School

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Rank History for all students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 88.91 13th 217 94.0%
2008 92.30 11th 217 94.9%
2009 93.63 9th 217 95.9%
2010 84.08 17th 223 92.4%
2011 76.18 31st 226 86.3%
2012 87.81 16th 229 93.0%
2013 88.03 14th 291 95.2%
2014 83.88 23rd 290 92.1%
2015 87.29 13th 295 95.6%
2016 88.24 19th 288 93.4%
2017 88.40 13th 287 95.5%
2018 80.40 38th 271 86.0%
2019 87.26 18th 285 93.7%
2021 73.89 35th 267 86.9%
2022 64.26 71st 271 73.8%
2023 73.31 46th 276 83.3%
2024 68.78 75th 290 74.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.11 25th 42 40.5%
2019 92.14 2nd 39 94.9%
2021 63.63 17th 49 65.3%
2022 61.65 20th 77 74.0%
2023 37.24 51st 76 32.9%
2024 43.05 46th 87 47.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.80 18th 226 92.0%
2023 52.30 50th 162 69.1%
2024 57.89 40th 168 76.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.03 53rd 232 77.2%
2019 79.98 30th 254 88.2%
2021 53.25 84th 234 64.1%
2022 46.18 135th 266 49.2%
2023 45.04 143rd 272 47.4%
2024 58.29 91st 274 66.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.74 28th 234 88.0%
2019 84.86 18th 249 92.8%
2021 52.17 89th 236 62.3%
2022 59.44 83rd 252 67.1%
2023 66.94 59th 253 76.7%
2024 64.74 83rd 261 68.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.06 77th 166 53.6%
2019 71.85 28th 166 83.1%
2021 34.91 100th 154 35.1%
2022 25.02 130th 153 15.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.97 39th 115 66.1%
2019 60.66 34th 102 66.7%
2022 44.93 22nd 38 42.1%
2024 42.89 10th 17 41.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.25 2nd 5 60.0%
2022 89.42 1st 5 80.0%
2023 28.01 4th 5 20.0%
2024 59.19 2nd 5 60.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.54 38th 237 84.0%
2019 82.73 25th 251 90.0%
2021 80.83 26th 238 89.1%
2022 68.14 53rd 257 79.4%
2023 75.83 30th 259 88.4%
2024 65.84 71st 262 72.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.71 43rd 94 54.3%
2019 69.45 16th 89 82.0%
2021 44.89 35th 78 55.1%
2022 62.36 23rd 89 74.2%
2023 26.27 64th 83 22.9%
2024 67.16 24th 93 74.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.61 4th 88 95.5%
2021 63.54 24th 92 73.9%
2022 59.10 41st 114 64.0%
2023 63.99 29th 116 75.0%
2024 62.89 35th 124 71.8%
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Rank History for White students at Elizabethtown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.84 24th 198 87.9%
2019 82.55 24th 219 89.0%
2021 74.28 27th 203 86.7%
2022 68.41 51st 260 80.4%
2023 84.53 26th 264 90.2%
2024 70.79 57th 273 79.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Open Quote I have attended Elizabethtown school district schools my whole life and now I am deciding where to send my child. The education is great I think, its not too snooty of a place, mo more than you will find anywhere else. I never saw or experienced much bullying or fighting through out school. A calm area. I would have liked to see more time, effort, and MONEY go to the things that may not have been very "popular" or sporty such as artistic directions. Band, the arts, ect.
I still do not know if I will be sending my girl here. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Open Quote Every person that works for the Elizabethtown district are brown nosers. They just do whatever they can do to get people to like them, if you know the people who have power you will get far. But my family dont talk to or like any of the people here. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elizabethtown High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 638 79 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 739
1989 646 57 20 3 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1990 646 67 19 4 1 n/a n/a 0 737
1991 615 63 25 4 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1992 589 63 24 4 4 n/a n/a 0 684
1993 588 68 23 7 2 n/a n/a 0 688
1994 583 66 19 4 5 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 597 76 25 14 4 n/a n/a 0 716
1996 597 76 25 14 4 n/a n/a 0 716
1997 609 78 24 12 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1998 636 83 23 10 0 n/a n/a 6 758
1999 645 81 21 7 0 n/a n/a 9 763
2000 649 80 16 11 2 n/a n/a 12 770
2001 596 82 12 10 2 n/a n/a 13 715
2002 604 99 19 10 7 n/a n/a 0 739
2003 604 99 19 10 7 n/a n/a 0 739
2004 565 91 24 14 8 n/a n/a 0 702
2005 591 98 26 15 4 n/a n/a 0 734
2006 578 95 27 15 1 n/a n/a 0 716
2007 541 97 27 14 1 n/a n/a 27 707
2008 531 107 22 13 0 n/a n/a 22 695
2009 555 103 22 14 0 n/a n/a 25 719
2010 566 111 16 14 1 n/a n/a 35 743
2011 598 89 12 18 1 0 25 0 743
2012 624 92 15 18 0 0 31 0 780
2013 589 105 19 26 2 2 41 0 784
2014 572 97 22 27 2 1 41 0 762
2015 607 110 28 33 3 1 36 0 818
2016 568 92 30 30 2 1 43 0 766
2017 536 86 36 42 3 1 41 0 745
2018 538 84 33 47 3 1 56 0 762
2019 533 78 32 41 1 1 63 0 749
2020 513 80 33 53 1 0 62 0 742
2021 535 79 28 65 2 1 84 0 794
2022 512 85 28 70 3 3 80 0 781
2023 539 91 25 82 1 4 82 0 824

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elizabethtown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 739 36.2 20.4 n/a
1989 726 36.8 19.7 n/a
1990 737 36.8 20.0 n/a
1991 707 38.2 18.5 n/a
1992 684 37.9 18.0 n/a
1993 688 40.1 17.2 n/a
1994 677 39.1 17.3 n/a
1995 716 39.8 18.0 n/a
1996 716 39.8 18.0 n/a
1997 723 40.2 18.0 21.6
1998 758 38.7 19.6 21.3
1999 763 41.5 18.4 25.7
2000 770 44.8 17.2 24.8
2001 715 43.3 16.5 22.2
2002 739 39.9 18.5 40.6
2003 739 39.9 18.5 40.6
2004 702 39.7 17.7 n/a
2005 734 39.1 18.8 n/a
2006 716 42.7 16.8 30.9
2007 707 41.0 17.2 34.3
2008 695 41.0 17.0 38.3
2009 719 40.5 17.8 37.6
2010 743 73.3 10.1 38.4
2011 743 42.8 17.3 36.1
2012 780 41.9 18.5 35.3
2013 784 42.7 18.3 34.9
2014 762 41.9 18.1 39.2
2015 818 42.0 19.4 39.4
2016 766 43.0 17.8 41.4
2017 745 43.4 17.1 41.5
2018 762 45.4 16.7 42.8
2019 749 45.6 16.4 43.4
2020 742 45.1 16.4 43
2021 794 44.7 17.7 44.5
2022 781 45.6 17.1 38
2023 824 45.6 18.0 36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elizabethtown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 739 36.2 20.4 n/a
1989 726 36.8 19.7 n/a
1990 737 36.8 20.0 n/a
1991 707 38.2 18.5 n/a
1992 684 37.9 18.0 n/a
1993 688 40.1 17.2 n/a
1994 677 39.1 17.3 n/a
1995 716 39.8 18.0 n/a
1996 716 39.8 18.0 n/a
1997 723 40.2 18.0 21.6
1998 758 38.7 19.6 21.3
1999 763 41.5 18.4 25.7
2000 770 44.8 17.2 24.8
2001 715 43.3 16.5 22.2
2002 739 39.9 18.5 40.6
2003 739 39.9 18.5 40.6
2004 702 39.7 17.7 n/a
2005 734 39.1 18.8 n/a
2006 716 42.7 16.8 30.9
2007 707 41.0 17.2 34.3
2008 695 41.0 17.0 38.3
2009 719 40.5 17.8 37.6
2010 743 73.3 10.1 38.4
2011 743 42.8 17.3 36.1
2012 780 41.9 18.5 35.3
2013 784 42.7 18.3 34.9
2014 762 41.9 18.1 39.2
2015 818 42.0 19.4 39.4
2016 766 43.0 17.8 41.4
2017 745 43.4 17.1 41.5
2018 762 45.4 16.7 42.8
2019 749 45.6 16.4 43.4
2020 742 45.1 16.4 43
2021 794 44.7 17.7 44.5
2022 781 45.6 17.1 38
2023 824 45.6 18.0 36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elizabethtown High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $235 (2.1%) $120 (1.1%) $354 (3.2%) $8,821 (79.1%) $1,973 (17.7%) $10,794 (96.8%) $11,149
2019 $112 (0.8%) $11 (0.1%) $123 (0.9%) $8,436 (60.6%) $1,014 (7.3%) $9,450 (67.9%) $13,922
2020 $133 (1.4%) $11 (0.1%) $144 (1.5%) $8,355 (89.8%) $807 (8.7%) $9,162 (98.5%) $9,306
2021 $345 (3.3%) $226 (2.2%) $572 (5.5%) $8,759 (83.6%) $1,146 (10.9%) $9,906 (94.5%) $10,478
2022 $466 (3.7%) $644 (5.1%) $1,110 (8.8%) $8,727 (69.4%) $1,922 (15.3%) $10,649 (84.7%) $12,572

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elizabethtown High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 18th of 285 High schoolsRanks 46th of 276 High schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Elizabethtown High School)63.754
 9.7%
   11th Grade English (Elizabethtown Independent)6254
 8%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Elizabethtown High School)50.338
 12.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Elizabethtown Independent)47.638
 9.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Elizabethtown High School)63.154
 9.1%
   11th Grade Reading (Elizabethtown Independent)60.254
 6.2%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students749824
 10%
African American7891
 16.7%
American Indian11
Asian3225
 21.9%
Hispanic4182
 100%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White533539
 1.1%
Two or More Races6382
 30.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.4%36.4%
 7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabethtown High School

Elizabethtown High School ranks 75th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 824 students attended Elizabethtown High School.

Elizabethtown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Morningside Elementary School
Elementary : Panther Academy
Middle : Talton K Stone Middle School

Students at Elizabethtown High School are 65% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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